Delivery-goods receiver.



I. T. VERDIN. DELIVERY GOODS RECEIVER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13, 1912.

Patented June 11, 1912.

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INNES T. VERDIN, 0F GLENDALE, OHIO.

DELIVERY-GOODS RECEIVER.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, INNES T. VERDIN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Glendale, Hamilton county, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Delivery- Goods Receivers; and I do declare the following to be a clear, full, and exact description of the invention, attention being called to the drawing which accompanies this application and forms a part thereof.

This invention relates to devices adapted to receive temporarily merchandise, commodities, goods, etc, which are delivered during the absence of the person for whom they are intended, the object of these devices being to protect such goods against theft and loss until taken in charge by the proper person.

The device of the invention is constructed more particularly for use in connection with thedelivery of milk which is often brought to houses at times when none of the inmates are about. Such a temporary receiver being provided, the goods may be left nevertheless, because the closing of said receiver, after the goods are deposited therein, causes it also to become automatically locked, so that thereafter, it cannot be opened, except by one who is provided with a key.

The invention consists of the construction as hereinafter described and claimed and as shown in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1, is a vertical cross-section of the device taken on line 11 of Fig. 3, and as it appears in inoperative condition and partly open. -Fig. 2, in a similar view shows the device closed and in locked condition. Fig.v

3, is a top view of the device with the top removed and as it appears before being closed. Fig. 4, shows 111 perspective view,

. somewhat enlarged, the operating and locking mechanism. I a

As before stated, the device is constructed with a special view for use in connection with the sale of milk whendelivered in' bottles and as to size it may be arranged to receive one or more of them. As shown, the device has a capacity for receiving two bottles. These latter come usually in pints and quarts, each of standard size and, the device is designed to be adapted for receiving bottles of either size. The necks 6 of these bottles are substantially of the same diame-- Specification of Letters Patent.

,nection .of both to rocker-rod 15.

Patented June 11,1912.

Application filed January 13, 1912. Serial No. 671,002.

ter, irrespective of their sizeotherwise, and terminate in an enlarged rim 7 around-their months.

The device consists substantially of a box constructed of suitable material and adapted for attachment in a position conveniently accessible. It is provided with a door 8, hingedly connected to the body to swing on a vertical axis. Near the free edge of this door a latch 9 is pivotally attached so as to project inwardly, the possible movement of the latch being in a vertical plane, but limited, so that said latch may not drop lower than shown in Fig. 1. A notch 10 is pro vided inthe lower edge of this latch and beyond this notch the edge is inclined as shown at 11. When the door is closed this latch is adapted to co-act with a complementary keeper 12, provided the same is in proper position for the purpose. This keeper is pivoted inside of-the box, its free end forming a check 13 adapted to be received by notch 10. Under normal, that is inoperative conditions, and as shown in Fig. 1, the door may be readily opened and if closed, no engagement will take place between latch and keeper, because this latter occupies a position out of reach of said latch and below the same. Observe also dotted linesin Fig. 2. The act of placing a bottle inside of the box, raises the keeper to a position as shown in Fig. 2, so that when the door is now closed, the inclined end 11 of the latch will contact with check 13 and slide shown, and adapted to be engaged by the closed bottle-top in a manner to be lifted thereby when the bottle is being placed in position. 1.6 isanother arm also rigidly connected to rod 15 and positioned to be above the keeper to which it is connected by a link 17.

It will now be seen that when arm 14 is acted upon by the placing of a bottle,.arm

16 will also be affected by reason of the con- Keeper 12 .willbe raised inconsequence and brings check 13 in the Way of latch 9, in which position it is now held, so that when the position. Each bracket is formed of a pair of spring arms 19, rigidly connected inside of the box and curved to fit partly around the neck of a bottle below rim? thereof. They are spaced so that some force is required to push a bottle in place, after which the arms close up tight against the neck thereof and gripping the same hold the bottles in position. There is a bracket for each bottle, according to the intended capacity of the box and a latch-setting arm 14 above each bracket, so that the placing of one bottle upon any bracket is sufiicient to raise the latch into operative position. By preference I provide pusher arms 20 on the door, opposite the open part of the brackets, said arms being adapted. to act upon a bottle in case the same has not been carefully placed, for the purpose of forcing the same to its proper position necessary to act upon arm 14.

It will now be understood, that if the person who delivers the'goods closes door 8, after having placed said goods in the intended manner, the door becomes also locked and access can be had thereafter only by disengaging latch 9, from the check of keeper 12. A key 21 is provided for this purpose to be used by the person authorized to have access. Removal of the bottles restores the mechanism again to its inoperative position shown in Fig. 1, whereby the receiver is rendered accessible for another deposit of goods. To prevent the door from flopping about its hinges, or from remaining partly open, a spring 22 is provided which holds the door against the box.

As will be seen, the placing of the goods is restricted to a fixed position which insures proper operation of the mechanism. Deposit in any other position is prevented in the manner shown and described and top 23 'is also made convex, to-prevent placing of any goods on it.

In the present case, the device being constructed for I receiving bottled milk, arrangement is made whereby the larger and heavier bottles are partially supported to relieve bracket-arms 19 of excessive weight.

This is done by a ledge 24, which provides a partial support for. the larger sized bottles, so limited however that the bracket locking mechanism to hold, the door in closed position, but normally in inoperative condition, a bracket consisting of spaced complementary gripping arms, rigidly secured inside of the box and opposite the door, they being of elastic material to impart spring action, and adapted to support a. bottle placed between them by engaging the same at the neck thereof, a pusher on V I the door opposite the bracket and adapted to act upon the bottle for the purpose of insuring proper placing of the same upon the bracket, means provided above the bracket and susceptible of being actuated by a bottle while being placed between the gripping arms of the bracket, and intermediate devices whereby these means are operatively connected to the locking mechanism and whereby this latter is caused to V become operative when a bottle is placed within the box.

2. In a device for the temporary reception of delivery goods, the combination of a box, a door for the same, a key-operatable latch pivotally secured'to the inner side of the door, a keeper adjustably supported inside of the box and adapted to co-act with the latch for holding the door in closed position, but normally inoperative, a bracket provided inside of the box opposite the door thereof and permitting suspension of a bott le in the manner stated, a rocker-rod mounted in the box above this bracket, an arm on this rod, a link whereby it is connected to the keeper and an additional arm on this rod and positioned to be above the bracket mentioned and in a position so as to be actuated by the top of a bottle while the saine is being placed upon the bracket,

whereby the keeper is caused to assume a position in which it becomes capable of coacting with the latch.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature 1n the presence of two wltnesses.

INNES T. VERDIN. Witnesses:

C. SPENGEL, T.LE BEAU.

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